In Memoriam
 
Nate Belkin, 83, passed away on Feb. 22 after a long illness. 
 
Though he retired in 1991 after a 40-year career in healthcare and industrial textiles for companies such as Superior Uniform and Angelica, Bel-kin remained active, particularly on the advantages of reusable textiles over disposables in hospital operating rooms.
 
“I’ve known Nate for over 40 years,” said former TRSA President and CEO Roger Cocivera. “I have always admired his foresight when he would say we must fight disposables. It’s too costly and we’ll harm our environment. Those were ...